The surf forecast is 5-7+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Playa Negra, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
83° SW @ 8mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
7:50pm / 1:28pm
BUOY FORECAST
SW4.1ft @ 16s
WATER TEMP
85° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

MON 27

TUE 28

WED 29

THU 30

FRI 31

4pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 5-7+ ft and fair at 4pm on Mon 7/27

WINDSW 8 mph

PRIMARYSW (234) 4.1 ft @ 16 sec

SECONDARYS (191) 2 ft @ 10 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,5.3 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Monday, Jul 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
6-8 ft
clean

ENE

9mph
3.8ft
17s
SW
12pm
5-7+ ft
fair

SE

5mph
3.9ft
17s
SW
6pm
5-7+ ft
choppy

S

7mph
4ft
16s
SW

Tuesday, Jul 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
7-9+ ft
clean

ENE

6mph
4.5ft
17s
SW
12pm
7-9 ft
clean

SW

3mph
4.5ft
17s
SW
6pm
6-8+ ft
fair

SSW

4mph
4.7ft
16s
SW

Wednesday, Jul 29
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
6-8+ ft
clean

ENE

6mph
5ft
16s
SW
12pm
6-8 ft
clean

WSW

4mph
5ft
15s
SW
6pm
5-7 ft
clean

SW

4mph
4.7ft
15s
SW

Thursday, Jul 30
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
clean

ENE

7mph
4ft
14s
SW
12pm
4-5+ ft
clean

E

9mph
3.6ft
14s
SW
6pm
4-5+ ft
fair

SSE

5mph
3.6ft
14s
SW

Friday, Jul 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
clean

ENE

6mph
3.7ft
13s
SW
12pm
4-5 ft
fair

SSW

7mph
3.5ft
13s
SW
6pm
3-5 ft
choppy

SSW

8mph
3.5ft
13s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	6-8 ft clean	ENE 9mph	3.8ft 17s SW
12pm	5-7+ ft fair	SE 5mph	3.9ft 17s SW
6pm	5-7+ ft choppy	S 7mph	4ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	7-9+ ft clean	ENE 6mph	4.5ft 17s SW
12pm	7-9 ft clean	SW 3mph	4.5ft 17s SW
6pm	6-8+ ft fair	SSW 4mph	4.7ft 16s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	6-8+ ft clean	ENE 6mph	5ft 16s SW
12pm	6-8 ft clean	WSW 4mph	5ft 15s SW
6pm	5-7 ft clean	SW 4mph	4.7ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft clean	ENE 7mph	4ft 14s SW
12pm	4-5+ ft clean	E 9mph	3.6ft 14s SW
6pm	4-5+ ft fair	SSE 5mph	3.6ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft clean	ENE 6mph	3.7ft 13s SW
12pm	4-5 ft fair	SSW 7mph	3.5ft 13s SW
6pm	3-5 ft choppy	SSW 8mph	3.5ft 13s SW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Jul 27, 2026 @ 1:41pm.

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